Exported data is stored in a .zip file that is either sent via email or downloaded to the desktop.
- Unzip the export .zip file.
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When prompted, enter the password.
- If the export file format is SPSS, the zip file contains one SPO file that contains the exported data.
- If the export file format is CSV or Unicode CSV, the zip file contains two Excel files. One Excel file contains the exported data, and the other Excel file contains a data dictionary. The dictionary file lists all the questions included in the export and each answer’s code number.
- The export file name consists of the name that was given to the export in Community and the date and time of the export.
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Open the export file to see the exported data.
- View SPO files in the variable definition tab of SPSS.
- View CSV files in Excel. If you need help understanding what each code number means, refer to the dictionary file.